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I am currently sponsoring my husband for PR and he also has a CR application in progress. Applied for PR August 2/24 (everything complete in Tracker). Applied for CR August 2/24 (AOR received May 7/25). Applied for TRP, dual intent, March 7/26, refused March 13/26. Should I ask for reconsideration, file for a judicial review, file for an IAD review, reapply, or give up? The reason given was income and not convinced will leave. The income in my NOA is for 9 months work, I spend 3 months in the DR with my husband every year, therefore if I spent all 12 months in Canada my NOA would’ve higher as I would be working 12 months. If I cover the reasons for refusal they stated can they come back with another reason for refusal, eg. criminally inadmissible? I also have no bills in Canada as I live with my dad. Below are excerpts from the two letters I received regarding the refusal.
“
Thank you for your interest in coming to Canada. I have reviewed your temporary resident visa
(visitor visa) application and supporting documentation to assess whether you meet the
requirements for a visitor visa (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/
services/visit-canada/eligibility.html). This includes assessing whether you are coming to Canada
temporarily for the reason(s) you describe in your application. I have determined that your
application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(IRPA) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/index.html) and Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations (IRPR) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/
index.html). I am refusing your application.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph
179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/
section-179.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will
leave Canada, based on the following factors:
• Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel for
yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable).
To get help with understanding your temporary resident application refusal and what you can do
next, visit: https://ircc.canada.ca/visit-visiter/en/refusal-visa-application .”
“
To help you understand why your application was refused, below are the Officer Decision Notes
(ODN) specific to your application as they are displayed in IRCC’s system.
These notes were entered by the officer who assessed and made the final decision on your
application.
I have reviewed the application. I have considered the positive factors outlined by the
applicant, including statements or other evidence: The applicant has provided a reason for their
visit to Canada. However, I have given less weight to the positive factors, for the following
reasons: The applicant's assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated
purpose of travel for themselves (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable). I have
noted that the applicant has an application for permanent residence in progress. However, based
on the supporting documents provided for this visitor visa application, I am not satisfied that the
applicant has the sufficient funds to support their intended purpose in Canada for the following
reasons: The applicant stated in their application that they have been unemployed since 2016 to
2026, and have taken some short-term employment during that period. The applicant's Canadian
Host, who is also providing financial support, provided documentation to show their financial
status. Their Notice of Assessment from 2024 shows that they earned $30,865. I have considered
the Canadian Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO), which was updated July 29, 2025, which shows that
for a family size unit of 2 persons the minimum necessary gross income is $38,002. Taking into
account that the applicant did not provide sufficient documents to establish the current available
funds they have for themselves, and that their Canadian Host income is below the minimum
necessary gross income for a family size of 2 persons, I am not satisfied that the applicant and
their Canadian Host current financial situation demonstrates that funds would be sufficient or
available. I am not satisfied that the proposed stay would be a reasonable expense. Weighing the
factors in this application, I am not satisfied that the applicant will depart Canada at the end of the
period authorized for their stay. For the reasons above, I have refused this application.”
I am currently sponsoring my husband for PR and he also has a CR application in progress. Applied for PR August 2/24 (everything complete in Tracker). Applied for CR August 2/24 (AOR received May 7/25). Applied for TRP, dual intent, March 7/26, refused March 13/26. Should I ask for reconsideration, file for a judicial review, file for an IAD review, reapply, or give up? The reason given was income and not convinced will leave. The income in my NOA is for 9 months work, I spend 3 months in the DR with my husband every year, therefore if I spent all 12 months in Canada my NOA would’ve higher as I would be working 12 months. If I cover the reasons for refusal they stated can they come back with another reason for refusal, eg. criminally inadmissible? I also have no bills in Canada as I live with my dad. Below are excerpts from the two letters I received regarding the refusal.
“
Thank you for your interest in coming to Canada. I have reviewed your temporary resident visa
(visitor visa) application and supporting documentation to assess whether you meet the
requirements for a visitor visa (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/
services/visit-canada/eligibility.html). This includes assessing whether you are coming to Canada
temporarily for the reason(s) you describe in your application. I have determined that your
application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(IRPA) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/index.html) and Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations (IRPR) (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-2002-227/
index.html). I am refusing your application.
• I am not satisfied that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay as required by paragraph
179(b) of the IRPR (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/
section-179.html). I am refusing your application because you have not established that you will
leave Canada, based on the following factors:
• Your assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated purpose of travel for
yourself (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable).
To get help with understanding your temporary resident application refusal and what you can do
next, visit: https://ircc.canada.ca/visit-visiter/en/refusal-visa-application .”
“
To help you understand why your application was refused, below are the Officer Decision Notes
(ODN) specific to your application as they are displayed in IRCC’s system.
These notes were entered by the officer who assessed and made the final decision on your
application.
I have reviewed the application. I have considered the positive factors outlined by the
applicant, including statements or other evidence: The applicant has provided a reason for their
visit to Canada. However, I have given less weight to the positive factors, for the following
reasons: The applicant's assets and financial situation are insufficient to support the stated
purpose of travel for themselves (and any accompanying family member(s), if applicable). I have
noted that the applicant has an application for permanent residence in progress. However, based
on the supporting documents provided for this visitor visa application, I am not satisfied that the
applicant has the sufficient funds to support their intended purpose in Canada for the following
reasons: The applicant stated in their application that they have been unemployed since 2016 to
2026, and have taken some short-term employment during that period. The applicant's Canadian
Host, who is also providing financial support, provided documentation to show their financial
status. Their Notice of Assessment from 2024 shows that they earned $30,865. I have considered
the Canadian Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO), which was updated July 29, 2025, which shows that
for a family size unit of 2 persons the minimum necessary gross income is $38,002. Taking into
account that the applicant did not provide sufficient documents to establish the current available
funds they have for themselves, and that their Canadian Host income is below the minimum
necessary gross income for a family size of 2 persons, I am not satisfied that the applicant and
their Canadian Host current financial situation demonstrates that funds would be sufficient or
available. I am not satisfied that the proposed stay would be a reasonable expense. Weighing the
factors in this application, I am not satisfied that the applicant will depart Canada at the end of the
period authorized for their stay. For the reasons above, I have refused this application.”
